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SAVE THE SEPTIC SYSTEM
- DO NOT FLUSH -
THESE ITEMS DOWN THE TOILET

WHEN?

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At the top of this page and repeated below we provide a printer-friendly summary list of things that should not be flushed down the toilet, in a format suitable for printing and posting in bathrooms. This document summarizes a series of articles that explains how to extend the life of the septic system by being careful about what goes into it. This document is a chapter of Inspecting, Testing, & Maintaining Residential Septic Systems an online book on septic systems.

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WHAT CAN GO INTO TOILETS & DRAINS?
NEVER FLUSH INTO SEPTICS - a list of the absolute "no-no's of things not to put down a drain or into a toilet.
BETTER NOT TO FLUSH - things that you'd be better off not flushing down the drains
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS - what household chemicals & cleaners are "ok" or "not OK" to put down drains
OTHER CHEMICALS - other chemicals to keep out of septic systems
CHLORINE IN DRINKING WATER - is this a problem for the septic system?
CHLORINE IN SEPTIC WASTEWATER - where else does chlorine come from in a septic tank?
DISHWASHERS vs SEPTICS - what is the effect on a septic system when we use a dishwasher
DRUGS INTO the SEPTIC TANK? - what is the effect on the septic tank and drainfield if we dump unwanted drugs into the system?
GARBAGE GRINDERS vs SEPTICS - is it OK to use a garbage disposal system at a house with a septic tank?
REVERSE OSMOSIS CONCENTRATE WASTE DISPOSAL - what are the effects on the septic system of RO waste water concentrate
TOILET TISSUE? - is toilet paper a problem in septic tanks? Should we be using special bio-degradable toilet paper?
WASHING MACHINES - what is the effect on the septic tank and drainfield if we use a washing machine?
WATER SOFTENERS - do water softeners harm the septic tank or drainfield? Is water softener salt a problem for the septic system?
* NO FLUSH SUMMARY LIST - printer friendly list of things that should not be flushed down the toilet

• Thanks to reader Roger Heidenreich for suggesting this printer friendly list of things to keep out of the septic tank

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